The typical owner-occupied home in Wallace is worth about $86,700, 66% below the South Dakota median of $257,400 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,091 a year in property taxes, about 1.26% of their home's value, higher than the South Dakota rate of 1.06%. The median household earns $55,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.4 times for South Dakota). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 6% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Wallace at a glance
| Wallace | South Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $86,700 | $257,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,091 | $2,724 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.26% | 1.06% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $75,081 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 75% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 6% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,680 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | $550 | $946 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 20.0% | 25.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 38.5% | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 66 | 907,428 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Wallace
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wallace home of $86,700 with 20% down costs about $594 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $738, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $25,446 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Wallace household income of $55,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $187,000.
The median rent here is $550 a month, so owning the median home costs about $44 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $17,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $69,360 |
| Principal and interest | $467 |
| Property taxes (1.26% a year) | $91 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $594 |
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| Down payment | $3,034 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $85,130 |
| Principal and interest | $573 |
| Property taxes (1.26% a year) | $91 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $38 |
| Total per month | $738 |
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Questions about home buying in Wallace
What is the median home value in Wallace?
About $86,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Wallace?
Homeowners pay a median $1,091 a year, which is about 1.26% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Wallace?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $594 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,446 a year.
More about Wallace
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data